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NEWS: Hugo Broos believes Bafana Bafana’s homegrown expertise can go toe-to-toe in opposition to Nigeria’s galaxy of stars in World Cup qualifier

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Hugo Broos, coach of South Africa during the 2024 FIFA Series Team Announcement at the SABC Studios, Johannesburg

Hugo Broos is assured that his native gamers at Bafana Bafana are greater than able to punching the identical weight as continental rivals Nigeria forward of Friday night time’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier conflict.

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Hugo Broos is just not bothered by the shortage of overseas-based gamers in his Bafana Bafana squad compared to continental counterparts who boast of a bunch of worldwide stars.

Bafana Bafana solely have 4 gamers who don’t play within the DStv Premiership as Percy Tau is predicated in Egypt, Sphephelo Sithole seems for Tondela in Portugal, whereas Lyle Foster and Siyabonga Ngezana are primarily based in England, and Romania respectively.

“It’s true that we’ve a whole lot of native gamers in our crew and usually while you see a crew like Nigeria and different African groups, they’ve gamers who’re all taking part in competitions at the next degree,” stated Broos forward of Friday’s 21:00 kick-off on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium in Uyo.

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“However we proved within the AFCON that even with native gamers we are able to obtain a really excessive degree. It is a massive development that South Africa has made while you examine it with the earlier years.

Broos did nicely with native gamers within the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) the place he led Mzansi to a powerful third-place end.

As Broos dots the i’s and crosses the t’s within the ultimate steps of preparation for the West African rivals, the Belgian mentor is assured together with his group of gamers in opposition to the star-studded Tremendous Eagles facet.

“That is the large step that we made with native gamers attaining a degree that you just want in these video games. For me, it isn’t actually an issue as a result of we proved that we are able to do job. Once more, it’s as much as our native gamers to indicate [their level] in opposition to these gamers who play in high-level competitions. It’s a motivation.

“We’re assured as a result of ever because the AFCON, everybody has began to consider within the crew as a result of the outcomes had been so good. We are going to play the sport in opposition to Nigeria with a whole lot of confidence and perception. It’s a sport of soccer and within the AFCON we had been nearly as good as Nigeria,” Broos concluded.

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